By Los Angeles Times At least 10 people have died and at least 1,500 homes, businesses and other structures have been destroyed as more than 14 fires ravaged eight counties throughout Northern California on Monday, authorities said. The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office reported seven fire-related deaths late Monday. In addition, two died because of the […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal Add “moose attack” to your list of hazards in the Nevada backcountry. The state’s northern reaches appear to be home to a small but growing number of the gangly ungulates, according to the Nevada Department of Wildlife. The increased number of sightings suggests moose are no longer just visiting the […]
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Alpenglow Sports is partnering with Adventure Risk Challenge for Voices of Youth, Now and Beyond, a night of inspired poetry and stories of growth through adventures in the backcountry. It will be Oct. 13 at 6:30pm at the Tahoe City shop. Voices of Youth, Now and Beyond is a unique opportunity to engage with and […]
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Dave Borges, local historian, will give a talk Oct. 14 about the urbanization of Lake Tahoe from the 1930s to today. His talk will include road development, city government, general improvement districts, water and South Tahoe Public Utility District. This event is part of the October AAUW general meeting at 10:30am at Lake Tahoe Community […]
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By Julie Johnson, Santa Rosa Press Democrat To understand Californians’ favorite methods for ingesting cannabis, Joshua Hoffman likens it to the different ways of experiencing music. Think of smoking cannabis flowers like attending a live concert, he said. The second most popular method — vape pens — is like listening to a CD on high-end […]
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By Nicole Raz, Las Vegas Review-Journal When Blaine Graboyes approached what he estimates as “a dozen or more” casino operators in 2014 with his idea for skill-based video gaming machines, he pretty much heard the same responses. “They said, ‘Oh, it will be 10 years before the games end up on the floor,’” said Graboyes. […]
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The fourth annual California Avalanche Workshop is Oct. 14 from 9am-4pm at Lake Tahoe Community College theater. This is a preseason gathering of snow travelers. It’s an opportunity to share knowledge, learn, and network. The workshop will feature speakers from different sectors of the winter sports industry. This seminar is modeled after the International Snow […]
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· Truckee Town Council on Oct. 20 will review a proposal to use funds generated by SB1 for the 2018 slurry seal project. · Nevada Chapter of the American Planning Association recognized the Tahoe-Truckee Plug-In Electric Vehicle Readiness Plan with awards for most outstanding plan and most outstanding public outreach. The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency […]
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Fern is a 5-year-old purebred Doberman pinscher. She is a nice girl who gets along well with other dogs. Fern is a bit stressed in the shelter, but is settling in. She will need an experienced owner. Fern is spayed, microchipped, and vaccinated. She is at the El Dorado County Animal Services shelter in Meyers, […]
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By Susan Wood PARK CITY, Utah – If the U.S. Olympic Committee would be inclined to open the gate for another Winter Games in the Lake Tahoe area, like it hinted at during its annual summit in Utah last month, the coalition tasked with preparing for it would jump. Officials will meet this week to […]
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